Population and income: is there a puzzle?
By: Faria, Joajo Ricardo.
Contributor(s): Sachsida, Adolfo | Leon-Ledesma, Miguel.
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ArticlePublisher: 2006Description: p.909-17.Subject(s): Income | Population
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Journal of Development StudiesSummary: This note presents wide evidence on the relationship between population and income for 125 countries for which data was available for the period 1950-2000. The main result is that there is a weak but negative relationship between population growth and per capita GDP, as income increases population expands at a slower rate. This relationship appears to be stronger for African countries and for Asian countries before 1970. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 42, Issue no: 6 | Available | AR72554 |
This note presents wide evidence on the relationship between population and income for 125 countries for which data was available for the period 1950-2000. The main result is that there is a weak but negative relationship between population growth and per capita GDP, as income increases population expands at a slower rate. This relationship appears to be stronger for African countries and for Asian countries before 1970. - Reproduced.
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